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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Ronald Gates <ronaldgates12@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: Ronald Gates <ronaldgates1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2014 22:25:56 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Dear Friend,


 Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
Central Africa Bank Benin ,Cotonou Branch Republic of Benin.
ContactEmail;ronaldgates1@hotmail.com
Registered No: 973008 Cotonou .
Private Mailbag: M2 3LS: cable: lsbank.



Dear Friend,



Am writing in respect of your fund in dormant account NO. 607 711 690-1. Which has met all the conditions required for its remittance.
My subordinate and I in the computer/telex section has resolved to transfer your fund of 2.5MUSD) two million Five hundred thousand United States Dollars to your Nominated bank account, which is yet to
be submitted to us. We have perfected plan to activate the transfer of
your fund which is Presently on deferred schedule in our system within
the next few days, if you assent to our instructions. You will have to
provide us with the below information to enable further completion of
your fund wire transfer:



Beneficiary Full name:
Address:
Tel:


I want you to assist in receiving this funds and valuables in your
bank account at NO RISK.I am offering you 40% of the total Amount and
also 60% for ME ,With the above information, the whole exercise will
take us approximately 72hours from the date we receive these
details.reply only to
this Email:ronaldgates1@hotmail.com

Yours faithfully,



Mr.Ronald Gates
Auditing and Accounting Unit.
Office of the General Manager
Central Africa Bank Benin ,Cotonou Branch Republic of Benin.
reply only to thisE-mail: ronaldgates1@yahoo.com
for more information's you may required

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